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Generation Genius Adaptation

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call an animal that is hunted by another animal?

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

producer

d)

herbivore

2.

This adaptation helps animals hide for either predators or prey. What is it?

a)

warning coloration

b)

camouflage

c)

instinct

d)

migration

3.
Which animal would hibernate to survive throughout the winter months?
a)
bear
b)
deer
c)
bird
d)
wolf
4.

Any physical structure (body part or covering) or behavior that helps an animal survive:

a)

habitat

b)

instinct

c)

fur

d)

adaptation

5.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
habitat
d)
coloration
6.
Which animal would migrate to survive throughout the winter months?
a)
bear
b)
deer
c)
bird
d)
wolf
7.

Michael went to the circus and saw a seal balance a beach ball on its nose. This is an example of a(an)...?

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

mimicry

d)

camouflage

8.

A behavior an animal is born knowing how to do is called a(an)...?

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

camouflage

d)

body covering

9.
Which example below is a physical adaptation?
a)
Young lions play together.
b)
Zebras form a herd and watch for predators.
c)
A bird builds a nest.
d)
A deer has flat teeth for chewing plants.
10.

The shape of a bird’s foot is an adaptation that helps the bird survive in its environment. Which foot is most likely an adaptation of a bird that needs to swim to find food?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.
A trait that helps a living thing survive.
a)
instinct
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
12.

Some animals move great distances as the seasons change. What is this called?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

habitat

d)

coloration

13.
A collard lemming has thick white fur and sharp claws, and a marsh rabbit has brown fur and is a good swimmer. Which animal would be best adapted to survive in the Florida forests?
a)
the rabbit's brown fur helps it blend with its envrionment
b)
the lemming's thick fur keeps it warm in the winter
c)
the rabbit's swimming would scare predators away
d)
the lemming could use its claws to defend itself
14.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

To hide from predators

b)

to hunt for food

c)

to survive in their habitats

d)

All of these are correct

15.

An example of a physical adaptation is...

a)

a turtle hiding inside its shell

b)

The spikes on a porcupine fish

c)

a rabbit burrowing underground

d)

a viper biting when threatened

16.

Migration and hibernation are examples of...

a)

a behavioral adaptation.

b)

a structural adaptation.

c)

a physical adaptation.

d)

a result of the sun.

17.

What are the two major types of adaptations?

a)

Physical and structural

b)

Physical and behavioral

c)

Learned and Inherited

d)

Heredity and Environment

18.

The ears of this fox are an example of...

a)

A behavioral adaptation

b)

Poor breeding

c)

A physical adaptation

d)

Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong

19.

This animal is using

a)

hibernation

b)

camouflage

c)

mimicry

20.

What helps a giraffe find food?

a)

long neck

b)

talons

c)

sharp teeth

d)

claws

21.

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

a)

flowers with bright colors

b)

sharp thorns

c)

small seeds

d)

deep roots

22.
What is a trait?
a)
plant
b)
an adaptation
c)
a characteristic or feature
23.

Some forest plants have wide ________ that help them collect light.

a)

thorns

b)

stems

c)

adaptations

d)

leaves

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